2015 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2015 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the fourth edition of this tournament. It was played on 4–8 February 2015 in Leipzig, Germany.^[2]

2015 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Germany
City	Leipzig
Dates	4 - 8 February
Teams	12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	Arena Leipzig
Final positions
Champions	Netherlands (1st title)
Runner-up	Austria
Third place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	46
Goals scored	373 (8.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alexander Otte (19 goals)
Best player	Benjamin Stanzl[1]
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Germany was the three-time defending champion.

The Netherlands defeated Austria 3–2 in the final to win their first title.^[1]

Results

The schedule was released on 10 October 2014.^[3][4]

All times are local Central European Time (UTC+02:00)

First round

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany (H)	5	5	0	0	43	19	+24	15	Quarter-finals
2	Austria	5	3	1	1	20	11	+9	10
3	Sweden	5	1	2	2	19	25	−6	5
4	Iran	5	1	1	3	24	36	−12	4
5	Czech Republic	5	0	4	1	10	15	−5	4
6	Australia	5	0	2	3	13	23	−10	2

Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

4 February 2015 12:30 Czech Republic  0–0  Australia Report Umpires: Paweł Linkowski (POL) Lee Barron (ENG)

4 February 2015 12:45 Germany  9–4  Sweden Otte  7', 22', 36' Lietz  14' Stralkowski  19', 28' Fürste  31', 40' Pehlke  32' Report Hemvik  2' Mattsson  9' Joh. Björkman  21' Ströby  23' Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Geoff Conn (IRL)

4 February 2015 13:45 Austria  7–2  Iran Körper  11', 20', 22', 32' Schmidt  15' Rudofsky  27' Stanzl  37' Report Beiranvand  25' Bohlooli  26' Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Ben Göntgen (GER)

4 February 2015 20:00 Sweden  1–1  Czech Republic Joh. Björkman  18' Report Vacek  30' Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) David Sweetman (SCO)

4 February 2015 20:15 Germany  11–3  Iran Fürste  1', 3', 9', 22' Ress  4' Korn  7', 26' Stralkowski  10', 12' Pehlke  25', 31' Report Beiranvand  13', 26' Aroei  17' Umpires: Donny Gobinsingh (TRI) Paweł Linkowski (POL)

4 February 2015 21:30 Austria  3–1  Australia Stanzl  3' Schmidt  6' Körper  17' Report Backhus  39' Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Jonas van't Hek (NED)

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5 February 2015 12:30 Australia  5–8  Iran H. Ogilvie  9' Backhus  32' F. Ogilvie  34', 39' Sinclair  40' Report Taherirad  10', 36', 37' Aroei  28' Beiranvand  29' Bohlooli  32', 40' Bohlouli  38' Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) David Sweetman (CAN)

5 February 2015 12:45 Czech Republic  4–9  Germany Průcha  3' Plochý  26' Kyndl  36', 39' Report Herzbruch  5' Fürste  11' Otte  14', 23', 30' Hauke  16', 40' Stralkowski  27', 29' Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Hassan Abazari (IRN)

5 February 2015 14:00 Sweden  1–4  Austria Joh. Björkman  26' Report Schmidt  20', 39' Körper  24' Uher  27' Umpires: Lee Barron (ENG) Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)

5 February 2015 20:00 Australia  3–3  Sweden MacKinnon  16', 30' F. Ogilvie  26' Report Lundqvist  5' Joa. Björkman  8' Hemvik  33' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Hassan Abazari (IRN)

5 February 2015 20:15 Austria  4–5  Germany Schmidt  25' Uher  26', 40' Körper  36' Report Fürste  5', 34' Herzbruch  7' Otte  17' Stralkowski  24' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Paweł Linkowski (POL)

5 February 2015 21:15 Iran  3–3  Czech Republic Beiranvand  15' Asnaashari  18' Noraniyan  40' Report Piterák  5' Plochý  17' Vacek  36' Umpires: Donny Gobinsingh (TRI) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

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6 February 2015 14:00 Czech Republic  2–2  Austria Koryt'ák  35' Vudmaska  39' Report Eitenberger  17' Körper  40' Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)

6 February 2015 15:00 Iran  8–10  Sweden Bohlouli  17' Beiranvand  23', 32', 35', 38' Asnaashari  24', 33' Noraniyan  38' Report Joa. Björkman  10', 31', 34' Hemvik  20' Joh. Björkman  21', 28', 29', 38', 39' Ströby  39' Mattsson  40' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Paweł Linkowski (POL)

6 February 2015 15:15 Germany  9–4  Australia Otte  8', 9', 15' Pehlke  10' Stralkowski  13', 40' Fürste  20' Weinke  30' Hauke  39' Report MacKinnon  2', 26' F. Ogilvie  12' Beaton  17' Umpires: David Sweetman (CAN) Lee Barron (ENG)

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	5	4	1	0	26	15	+11	13	Quarter-finals
2	Netherlands	5	3	1	1	20	11	+9	10
3	Poland	5	2	3	0	26	18	+8	9
4	Switzerland	5	2	1	2	17	14	+3	7
5	Canada	5	0	1	4	10	20	−10	1
6	South Africa	5	0	1	4	11	32	−21	1

Source: FIH

4 February 2015 13:45 Netherlands  3–1  Canada Leijs  13' Kellerman  21' Van de Peppel  38' Report Noronha  1' Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)

4 February 2015 15:00 Russia  4–3   Switzerland Volkov  3' Spichkovskiy  36' Nikitin  38' Proskuryakov  39' Report Steffen  8', 18' Kloter  13' Umpires: David Sweetman (CAN) Hassan Abazari (IRN)

4 February 2015 15:15 Poland  8–3  South Africa Zimnicki  6', 21' Dutkiewicz  8' Żywiczka  18' Makowski  31' Górny  33', 38' Bratkowski  34' Report Haley  4', 26' Domleo  33' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

4 February 2015 21:15 Russia  2–1  Canada Khairullin  13' Mokrousov  14' Report Noronha  16' Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Lee Barron (ENG)

4 February 2015 22:30 Poland  4–4   Switzerland Dutkiewicz  9', 37' Górny  17' Weide  33' Report Keller  5', 22', 34' Kloter  7' Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Ben Göntgen (GER)

4 February 2015 22:45 South Africa  0–5  Netherlands Report Kellerman  3', 34', 36' Van de Peppel  11' Tigges  18' Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Hassan Abazari (IRN)

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5 February 2015 13:45 South Africa  2–10  Russia Abbott  6' Fairweather  29' Report Khairullin  9', 38', 40', 40' Likov  20', 26', 27', 33', 37' Mokrousov  39' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Paweł Linkowski (POL)

5 February 2015 15:00 Netherlands  3–3  Poland Kranstuber  12' Kellerman  14', 23' Report Górny  30', 34' Makowski  33' Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

5 February 2015 15:15 Canada  0–4   Switzerland Report Kloter  20' Richner  24' Steffen  29' Keller  31' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Adam Barry (AUS)

5 February 2015 21:30 Canada  5–5  South Africa Noronha  11', 15', 38' Roberts  23' Pereira  37' Report Isaac  1' Jones  5' Geldenhuys  10', 29' Fairweather  27' Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)

5 February 2015 22:30 Russia  5–5  Poland Likov  26' Proskuryakov  29', 40' Khairullin  29' Nikitin  32' Report Zimnicki  4' Dutkiewicz  8' Majchrzak  21' Górny  24' Żywiczka  40' Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Adam Barry (AUS)

5 February 2015 22:45 Switzerland  2–5  Netherlands Richner  15' Kloter  35' Report Tigges  2', 17' Kranstuber  20' Leijs  23' Van de Peppel  24' Umpires: Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL) Lee Barron (ENG)

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6 February 2015 12:30 Poland  6–3  Canada Dutkiewicz  6' Górny  7', 21' Majchrzak  8' Weide  20', 31', 38' Report Roberts  18' Fernandes  21' Barretto  29' Umpires: Hassan Abazari (IRN) Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)

6 February 2015 12:45 Netherlands  4–5  Russia Sweering  7' Kellerman  9', 15' Kranstuber  27' Report Zhirkov  12', 21', 40' Volkov  20' Proskuryakov  37' Umpires: Michael Eilmer (AUT) Geoff Conn (IRL)

6 February 2015 13:45 Switzerland  4–1  South Africa Greder  6' Keller  10', 40' Wullschleger  14' Report Shrives  29' Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Ben Göntgen (GER)

Ninth to twelfth place classification

	9–12th place semi-finals				Ninth place
	6 February
	Czech Republic	4
					7 February
	South Africa	2
					Czech Republic	6
	6 February
					Australia	4
	Canada	3
	Australia	6
					Eleventh place
					7 February
					South Africa	2
					Canada	1

9–12th place semi-finals

6 February 2015 19:15 Czech Republic  4–2  South Africa Kyndl  5' Vacek  19', 39' Vudmaska  20' Report Geldenhuys  20' Fairweather  36' Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

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6 February 2015 20:45 Canada  3–6  Australia Pereira  7', 23' Bath  16' Report H. Ogilvie  14', 33' MacKinnon  26', 39' Beaton  35' Croke  40' Umpires: Andrés Ortiz (ESP) Ben Göntgen (GER)

Eleventh and twelfth place

7 February 2015 15:45 South Africa  2–1  Canada Haley  19' Fairweather  34' Report Pereira  3' Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Andrés Ortiz (ESP)

Ninth and tenth place

7 February 2015 17:15 Czech Republic  6–4  Australia Plochý  2', 21', 30' Kyndl  3' Vacek  8', 37' Report Beaton  17', 33' H. Ogilvie  30' K. Ogilvie  38' Umpires: Paweł Linkowski (POL) Donny Gobinsingh (TRI)

Second round

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	7 February
	Germany	11
					7 February
	Switzerland	2
					Germany	4 (1)
	7 February
					Netherlands (s.o.)	4 (2)
	Netherlands	5
									8 February
	Sweden	3
									Netherlands	3
	7 February
									Austria	2
	Austria	5
					7 February
	Poland	1
					Austria	7
	7 February
					Iran	4			Third place
	Russia	5
									8 February
	Iran	8
									Germany	13
									Iran	2

Fifth to eighth place

	5–8th place semi-finals				Fifth place
	7 February
	Switzerland	3
					8 February
	Sweden	4
					Sweden	1
	7 February
					Russia	3
	Poland	4
	Russia	6
					Seventh place
					8 February
					Switzerland	4 (1)
					Poland (s.o.)	4 (2)

Quarter-finals

7 February 2015 09:00 Austria  5–1  Poland Körper  18', 38' Schmidt  28' Hasun  33' Stanzl  40' Report Dutkiewicz  1' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Geoff Conn (IRL)

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7 February 2015 10:30 Netherlands  5–3  Sweden Kellerman  3' Van de Peppel  17', 30' Van Dijk  26' Tigges  36' Report Joh. Björkman  31' Eliasson  38' Hemvik  40' Umpires: Lee Barron (ENG) Adam Barry (AUS)

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7 February 2015 12:00 Germany  11–2   Switzerland Fürste  4', 10', 33', 34' Stralkowski  11', 40' Otte  15', 21' Lietz  16' Herzbruch  35' Pehlke  39' Report Steimer  8' Greder  20' Umpires: Paweł Linkowski (POL) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

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7 February 2015 13:30 Russia  5–8  Iran Zhirkov  4' Proskuryakov  5' Volkov  24' Spichkovskiy  36' Nikitin  39' Report Aroei  6', 21', 40' Asnaashari  7', 9', 38' Beiranvand  7', 37' Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

5–8th place semifinals

7 February 2015 18:45 Switzerland  3–4  Sweden Michel  19' Steimer  36' Keller  38' Report Joh. Björkman  5' Hemvik  18', 22', 34' Umpires: Lee Barron (ENG) Hassan Abazari (IRN)

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7 February 2015 20:15 Poland  4–6  Russia Górny  3' Żywiczka  11' Weide  22', 38' Report Zhirkov  6' Volkov  14' Proskuryakov  29' Spichkovskiy  32', 34' Likov  40' Umpires: David Sweetman (SCO) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Seventh and eighth place

8 February 2015 08:45 Switzerland  4–4  Poland Schneider  17' Keller  15', 29' Kloter  17' Report Górny  2' Majchrzak  30' Weide  36' Żywiczka  40' Penalties Schneider Richner Wullschleger 1–2 Górny Żywiczka Umpires: Ben Göntgen (GER) Geoff Conn (IRL)

Fifth and sixth place

8 February 2015 08:30 Sweden  1–3  Russia Hemvik  17' Report Spichkovskiy  23', 29' Mokrousov  33' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

7 February 2015 19:00 Germany  4–4  Netherlands Otte  17', 40' Stralkowski  32' Ress  39' Report Tigges  1' Van Dijk  7' Kellerman  8', 18' Penalties Hauke Fürste Pehlke 1–2 Tigges Van de Peppel Rohof Umpires: Geoff Conn (IRL) Gregory Uyttenhove (BEL)

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7 February 2015 20:30 Austria  7–4  Iran Hasun  3' Uher  7' Eitenberger  20' Körper  22', 26', 30', 39' Report Bohlooli  27' Beiranvand  31' Noraniyan  33', 34' Umpires: Jonas van't Hek (NED) Ben Göntgen (GER)

Third and fourth place

8 February 2015 11:30 Germany  13–2  Iran Hauke  2', 31' Otte  4', 30', 37', 39', 40' Korn  5' Fürste  18' Stralkowski  20', 35' Herzbruch  29' Pehlke  33' Report Noraniyan  1' Bohlooli  17' Umpires: Adam Barry (AUS) Michael Eilmer (AUT)

Final

8 February 2015 14:30 Netherlands  3–2  Austria Kellerman  5' Tigges  14' Van de Peppel  23' Report Uher  20' Eitenberger  36' Umpires: Paweł Linkowski (POL) Lee Barron (ENG)

Final standings

1.  Netherlands
2.  Austria
3.  Germany
4.  Iran
5.  Russia
6.  Sweden
7.  Poland
8.   Switzerland
9.  Czech Republic
10.  Australia
11.  South Africa
12.  Canada

Awards

• Most Valuable Player:  Benjamin Stanzl (AUT)^[1]
• Top Scorer:  Alexander Otte (GER)^[1]
• Best Goalkeeper:  Laurens Goedegebuure (NED)^[1]
• Best U21 Player:  Timm Herzbruch (GER)^[1]

See also

• 2015 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup